A young baby needs nurturing, attention, and love, but this can sometimes lead to him becoming the master of the house. A 2yo is a challenge to parents when he doesn’t respond to what you tell him and is not inclined to follow your instructions. Parents have been...

Tantrums are one of parents’ most difficult challenges. They don’t indicate that the child is becoming troublesome and spoilt; rather they are a cry for help. A signal young children send in an effort to gain experience in the world that is essential to...

Parents with children in Montessori schools may wonder why there is an emphasis on “work”. There seems to be no place for fun and play in the Montessori system. They hear the term “the child’s work”? What does that mean? Work sounds serious, strict...

Understanding children’s natural phases of development helps parents and teachers respond in the appropriate way. In the past, we used strategies to guide behaviour, but now we need to understand the causes of the behaviour. Why? Because behaviour changes when...

Leaf rubbing is an active way to observe nature with children and achieve a lasting impression of the variety present in nature. It is especially interesting to children age 4 and up. Younger children can certainly collect and study the different leaves, but they may...

Parents often wonder what art materials to provide and how to introduce them to young children. I have seen art tables with every conceivable applicator and containers of colours in every shade. Glue, paint and glitter are all used at once in a haphazard way....